Hedyotis oligantha

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Spermacoceae
Genus: Hedyotis
Species: Hedyotis oligantha

Name

Hedyotis oligantha Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 17(5): 431 (–432) (1920 publ. 1921)

• Type: Bur. Sci. 29425 M. Ramos & G. Edaño (2 August 1917; BO-1562274^(GBIF), MO-716685 (836707)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, NY [​NY00131810^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Isotypes: L 0064013 (920.353-25 = 202700)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, US [​US00137425 (1290033)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; cf. P [​P03904767^(GBIF), without type indication]).
• Type locality: Philippines. Luzon, Rizal Province: Mount Susong Dalaga.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Oldenlandia oligantha (Merr.) Chun, Sunyatsenia 1(4): 313 (1934)
    • Note: Protologue: "Oldenlandia oligantha (Merrill), comb. nov. Hedyotis oligantha Merrill in Philipp. Journ. Sci. 17: 341. 1932. Distribution: Philippine Islands, Luzon."

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Malesia Philippines. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Homonyms

• Hedyotis oligantha Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 23(3): 266 (1923), nom. illeg. [≡ Hedyotis hainanensis (Chun) W.C.Ko]

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. 1921 ["1920"]. Studies on Philippine Rubiaceae, IV. The Philippine Journal of Science 17(5): 425–485. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Chun, W.Y. 1934. Contributions to the flora of Kwangtung and South-Eastern China, I. Sunyatsenia 1(4): 209–317. Google Books (only snippets available). Google Books (another version; only snippets available). Google Books (another version; only snippets available). Reference page. 

Links

• Pelser, P.B. & Mansibang, J. 2023. Hedyotis, Rubiaceae. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. Accessed: 19 December 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Hedyotis oligantha. Accessed: 2023 December 19.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Hedyotis oligantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Hedyotis oligantha. Published online. Accessed: 19 December 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Hedyotis oligantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 December 2023.